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Mole

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hello from Mole
06. Jan 2007 at 14:25

hi all. just wanted to say i never gave the omega a second thought before i got one. now i can't see passed it. brief history; did a charity rally(staples2naples) last year in a tartan sierra. smashed it to bits then sold it to an italian chav for 30euros. not having booked a flight home i managed to blag one of the other rally cars to get myself and copilot back. enter Big Rod and the batomegabile(thanks very much again btw).
being a standard 2.0 16v, my first impressions were that it was a big, heavy, slow and wallowy bucket although it drew attention to its self by being mat black with batwings, rocket launchers and an afterburner.
since getting back(via the nurburgring) i've lowered and uprated the suspension, fitted a mv6 lsd and put a k&n filter on it. i've been taking it to track days and fettling it in between times but its still painfully slow.
recently i've taken on more of Big Rod's cast offs in the form of an extremely rusty but running carlton 3.0 24v gsi and am considering a transplant. he reckons it's been done before and the only hasstle was the wiper motor. any input would be welcome
cheers Mole.

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: hello from Mole Reply #1 - 06. Jan 2007 at 15:02 welcome to the site Sounds like an interesting project....
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Sir Sideways Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 279 Sideways in Staffordshire Gender:	Re: hello from Mole Reply #2 - 06. Jan 2007 at 15:06 Welcome to the site, Got any pix of the batmobile? Jim
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Big Steve Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 418 Coventry Gender:	Re: hello from Mole Reply #3 - 06. Jan 2007 at 16:52 Hi & welcome
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: hello from Mole Reply #4 - 06. Jan 2007 at 17:01 Big Welcome to the Forum
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Mole Newbie Offline Posts: 47 Midlothian, Scotland Gender: Drives: ex batomegabile, explodcar	Re: hello from Mole Reply #5 - 06. Jan 2007 at 18:47 http://images5.fotopic.net/iid=yjl29r&outx=750&quality=80
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: hello from Mole Reply #6 - 06. Jan 2007 at 18:58 Welcome to the forum
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Chopsdad Omega Baron Offline Keep it clean! Posts: 4066 Bouncy Castle in Carlisle Gender: Drives: VW Passat 1.9 TDI Est	Re: hello from Mole Reply #7 - 06. Jan 2007 at 21:53 Hello Mole & welcome - does the rear wing help with your track days?
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Mole Newbie Offline Posts: 47 Midlothian, Scotland Gender: Drives: ex batomegabile, explodcar	Re: hello from Mole Reply #8 - 07. Jan 2007 at 13:04 no. sense of humour failure at knockhill and the nurburgring(expected) meant removal of batwings and rocket launchers. however the afterburner was allowed. i got bored of replacing the parts and have now de"bat"ed the car. i made the mistake of power washing it the other day and most of the paint fell off.
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Sir Sideways Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 279 Sideways in Staffordshire Gender:	Re: hello from Mole Reply #9 - 07. Jan 2007 at 14:05 Well, its different lol. .
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Gwilym Senior Member Offline Posts: 708 Bridgwater, Somerset, UK Gender: Drives: 3.0 MV6 Estate	Re: hello from Mole Reply #10 - 07. Jan 2007 at 23:11 Hello and Welcome to the Forum
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Bo Bo Omega Lord Offline Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into! Posts: 5016 Coventry Gender:	Re: hello from Mole Reply #11 - 08. Jan 2007 at 08:07 Hello & welcome
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: hello from Mole Reply #12 - 08. Jan 2007 at 09:45 Hi Mole and welcome
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nixoro Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3104 Hitchin, Herts Gender: Drives: 56 Plate - Zafira 1.6	Re: hello from Mole Reply #13 - 08. Jan 2007 at 09:52 Hello and welcome to the site Mole
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Re: hello from Mole
Reply #15 - 08. Jan 2007 at 20:12

hi and welcome !

a 3.0 straight six should be able to be fitted, as someone from here (omegatoy) has shoe-horned the lump from a lotus carlton into a GLS-spec miggy - see for yourself here

although I've read on here that the straight six makes the miggy a bit more nose-heavy than usual ... and yes, you probably will need to go to a single wiper ...

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bobdent Omega Lord Offline Drives better than an Omega Posts: 6705 A pub in Hertfordshire Gender: Drives: 2002 3.2 MV6 Irmscher Estate	Re: hello from Mole Reply #16 - 10. Jan 2007 at 10:30 Hi Mole and a belated welcome aboard. Lots of members in your area on here
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Big Rod

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Re: hello from Mole
Reply #17 - 21. Feb 2007 at 15:06

Yawrite Mole!!!! Thumbs Up!

Mole wrote on 07. Jan 2007 at 13:04:

i got bored of replacing the parts and have now de"bat"ed the car.

Whaaaaaaaat!?!?!?!? I should've written it into the contract that you'd never to take them off!!

Mole wrote on 07. Jan 2007 at 13:04:

i made the mistake of power washing it the other day and most of the paint fell off.

Well, I could've seen that coming!!! Grin

BTW, for the record, I loved that car!!!! What a riot!

If I have to explain you won't understand!

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ClarCE Senior Member Offline Cam Covers x 5 Posts: 791 Newbury, Berks Gender: Drives: Omega 2.5-V6 '98	Re: hello from Mole Reply #18 - 21. Feb 2007 at 15:27 Welcome!
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: hello from Mole Reply #19 - 21. Feb 2007 at 15:38 Hello & Welcome Look after the Batomegabile
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